Panic gripped Kizhunnapara in Kannur after a jackal reportedly attacked four people on Wednesday. One of the victims, Shobana, 53, reportedly lost her finger in the attack. She was rushed to the Kannur district hospital with the severed finger. Hospital deputy superintendent Dr. Grifin said Shobana was vaccinated and immediately referred to the Kannur Government … Read more
The eye surgery ward of the District Hospital in Kannur was closed after a leakage was reported in the operation theatre on June 16, 2025. Photo: S.K. Mohan Torrential rain continued to lash Kasaragod and Kannur districts on Monday (June 16, 2025), causing widespread disruption. Following a red alert from the India Meteorological department, which … Read more
A three-year-old child died after an ambulance ferrying him to a hospital was stuck in a massive traffic jam near Kottiyoor in Kannur, Kerala, on Saturday (June 14, 2025). Prajul of Palchuram Unnati, who was suffering from a congenital brain condition, reportedly died before reaching Manathavady Medical College Hospital in Wayanad district. The ambulance from … Read more
Kannur University has issued a notification stating that a full-time PhD cannot be considered as teaching experience, contradicting the affidavit it had earlier submitted in the Supreme Court while defending the appointment of Priya Varghese, wife of Chief Minister’s Private Secretary K.K. Ragesh, as an Associate Professor. The notification, issued in October 2024, has come … Read more
Just over 500 metres away from Ezhimala railway station at Kunhimangalam, Kannur, hidden from the rush of the city, nestled in a residential area with untarred roads flanked by shrubs gradually infiltrating the paths, around 11 artisans are at work under the shade of an asbestos shed, surrounded by heavy machinery and figures of deities … Read more
Kannur University senate member Shino P. Jose has formally requested the removal of P.P. Divya, a senate member and former district panchayat president, following allegations linking her to the death of former Kannur Additional District Magistrate (ADM) K. Naveen Babu. In a letter addressed to the university’s Vice-Chancellor K.K. Saju and Chancellor Arif Mohammed Khan, … Read more
Naveen Babu | Photo Credit: LEJU KAMAL A special investigation team (SIT), led by Kannur district police chief Ajith Kumar, has taken over the probe into the death of Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu. Kannur range DIG Rajpal Meena will oversee the investigation, with the supervision of north region IG K. Sethu Raman, following … Read more
Kannur Collector Arun K. Vijayan An investigation team probing the death of former Kannur Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu arrived at the Collectorate to record the statement of Kannur District Collector Arun K. Vijayan on Monday (October 21, 2024). The Collector’s testimony is seen as pivotal to the ongoing investigation as it is alleged … Read more
Dr. B.S. Shiju, chairman of the Kerala unit of All India Congress Committee’s research division, has filed a complaint to Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, demanding the cancellation of the allotment for a controversial petrol pump in Cheranmula, Kannur. The demand follows allegations of bribery linked to the approval process for the pump, coinciding … Read more
While bird strikes are a known hazard at many airports, the proliferation of peacocks at the Kannur airport poses a unique challenge owing to the ‘protected status’ of the bird under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE The rising number of peacocks around the Kannur International … Read more